Syl's Sydney Homestay wrote:
>
> What was shaping up as an excellent race meeting the other weekend was
> prematurely halted with the arrival of the police.
>
> The event - named the Bol d'Or provides 80 minutes of track time in which,
> beginning with a le Mans style start competitors must complete a nominated
> number of laps into which must be factored 3 pit stops requiring changing
> of wheels, removal and changing of spark plugs etc, all with tools carried
> in the car.
>
> Competitors numbered about 60 and included an MG J type special, TB's,
> TC's, TF's and an L2 Magna along wih Aston Martins, Bugattis, Amilcars and
> several specials to name a few.
>
> The day's racing was two-thirds complete when along come the boys in blue
> and, notwithstanding the event having the approval of the Confederation of
> Australian Motor Sport and the local council who not only made the track
> available but sponsored the event to the tune of $6000 the police found
> what they were looking for.
>
> An error in the paperwork which had approved a single car event and, as
> each event had about 20 cars competing, the event was closed down.
>
> The real reason I reckon was noise. The track is situated in a beautiful
> mountain setting in the form almost of a natural ampitheatre and as
> suburbia has expanded beyond the traditional city limits it has finally
> caught up with this track.
>
> Those that would rather watch events on TV than participate are likely to
> have struck another blow to our sport.
Paul,
I can't believe Aussies would complain about track noise. I live 6 miles
from a NASCAR track and no one complains - seems it was there first, by
about 50 years! The complaints must have come from foreign tourists,
eh?
Michael Ohleger
'67 MGB
'70 MGB
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